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Experiences of applying for and receiving Attendance Allowance

Department for Work and Pensions

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14 Oct 2026 at 11:46

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Work and Pensions commissioned social research into people’s experiences of applying for and receiving Attendance Allowance. The project is intended to build the department’s evidence base on how people experience the application and receipt of the benefit, and the extent to which Attendance Allowance is achieving its original aims. It calls for a mixed-methods research project rather than delivery of the benefit itself. The buying organisation is the Department for Work and Pensions, based in London. The stated delivery locations span the United Kingdom, Europe and other locations worldwide, including the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and British Overseas Territories. This requirement is classified as social research services (CPV 79315000).

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. IFF was selected, with an award value of £163,896.03. The award date was 13 October 2026, and the contract period runs from 13 October 2026 to 12 August 2027. The original estimated procurement value was £163,829.03. The Department for Work and Pensions used a selective process as a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract was for one research requirement, with no separate lots described. The tender deadline was 27 July 2026 at 5pm. The stated scope requires mixed methods to investigate experiences of applying for and receiving Attendance Allowance and assess how far it meets its original aims. Small and medium-sized enterprises were identified as suitable for the work; voluntary, community and social enterprises were not.

For research suppliers, this award demonstrates demand from the Department for Work and Pensions for evidence on how people experience applying for and receiving Attendance Allowance, and whether the benefit achieves its intended aims. A credible competitor would need to design and deliver mixed-methods social research that can capture experiences across both application and receipt, then produce evidence capable of informing the department’s understanding of the benefit. The requirement’s broad delivery scope means suppliers should be able to conduct research across the United Kingdom and potentially the other stated locations. The award went to IFF through a framework call-off, so experience of public-sector research and access to an appropriate framework route would be commercially relevant when competing for this same type of DWP requirement in future. The procurement identified SMEs as suitable, indicating that smaller research firms could be credible competitors.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Experiences of applying for and receiving Attendance Allowance

Notice Description

This research project seeks to build the Department's evidence base around people's experiences of applying for and receiving Attendance Allowance, using mixed methods to understand: the extent to which Attendance Allowance is achieving its original aims

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-46627cd0-588f-4732-86c1-0bdd6e52ae5b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/56e3c52d-4f27-4ff1-86e7-edd4bd824c86
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79315000 - Social research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£163,829 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£163,896 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
13 Oct 2026 - 12 Aug 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Department for Work and Pensions
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 9NA
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

IFF

Further Information

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